{"product_id":"the-living-stones","title":"The Living Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic travelogue by Britain's foremost female surrealist painter, which immerses the reader in a dreamlike Cornwall where landscape and legend meet\"Her responses to the aura of place are keen, and her eye for detail is excitingly sharp\"  ? Sunday Times\"She is sensitive to the ways of wind and water, the flowers and birds and trees\"   ? Country LifeIn the midst of the 2nd World War, surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun withdraws from London to Cornwall, searching for a studio and a refuge from the Blitz, as well as from a shattered marriage. So begins a profound and lifelong relationship with Britain's westernmost county. It is a land of granite ridges and lush valleys, surrounded by sea and steeped in myth, where the ancient Celtic past makes contact with the present. There she finds a hut with no running water or electricity, and lovingly brings it to life, creating a haven for her creative pursuits, and slow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55589614453110,"sku":"9781805330974","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/9857\/1159\/files\/9781805330974.jpg?v=1746281927","url":"https:\/\/bookbag.mom\/products\/the-living-stones","provider":"Bookbag Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}